[libreoffice-marketing] Indian academic institutions forced to use MS Office

Dear All,

I have changed the subject head to focus on the topic of discussion.

Do we already have a similar product using open source software 
components only?  If not, what will it take to put together such a product?

We are in the process of formulating a strategy to counter this diktat.  
Many FOSS groups in India are also looking into this matter.  An 
alternate solution based on FOSS will possibly the most potent weapon in 
the hands of FOSS activists.

I would like to end this mail with a positive thought: this diktat and 
the expected challenges will increase the FOSS awareness in India.

Regards,

Kannan


On 20/04/13 6:03 PM, Kracked_P_P---webmaster wrote:
> On 04/20/2013 04:11 AM, goldfish@aol.in wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I feel LibreOffice has much more value than competing products.
> >
> > I find this very sad news: AICTE Makes Microsoft Office 365 Mandatory 
> > For Technical Colleges In India!   - 
> > http://www.efytimes.com/e1/fullnews.asp?edid=104544
> >
> > Could we please educate 'educational' institutions so that they have 
> > more value, save money and hopeful give back to LO.
> >
> > Any suggestions?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Paul
>
> Schools teach MSO since most businesses use MSO.  The same with 
> Windows OS.  Well, businesses are needing more and more tech people 
> with Linux abilities.  So the MS stronghold of the operating systems 
> of business is getting weaker since businesses need Linux OS more and 
> more to run their businesses.
>
> So, as more and more businesses make the move to LibreOffice over MSO, 
> then there will be a need of experienced LO users.  That will start 
> making schools realize that to compete, they will need to teach 
> courses that include LO.
>
> We need to show that LibreOffice is gaining a foothold in the office 
> suite market.  National governments, regional [city] governments, and 
> large businesses are switching to LO over MSO. So gathering a list of 
> these major "switchers", and not just articles that would take time to 
> read, would be a good start.  If you can show a school, business, or 
> local government, a list of these governments, businesses, and others, 
> that have made the switch to LO, that can show a school that there is 
> a market for trained LO users.
>
> The more proof we have that LO is making inroads into the office 
> suite, the more "help" we will have to show others that LO is a 
> package that is growing and you should look into it to see why 
> governments, businesses, and others are switching.  With that proof of 
> LO's growing market share, taken from MSO, schools should see that MSO 
> is no longer the only office suite package that should be taught in 
> their courses.  I do not know if we can get them to have courses 
> dedicated only to LO, but they should include it in their teaching 
> about how to use office suites.
>
> It will take time.

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